"That's a regressive tax it's not the right thing to do," Janet Vasey said.

Some members of the Vi at Bentley Village urged the fire department to cut inward spending instead of relying on taxpayers to foot the bill.

"We shouldn't allow them to have that money; it just encourages them to spend more," Vasey said.

But Chris Lombardo, the Chairman of North Collier Fire Commission, said they must keep up with the demands of the community, especially when no excuse will be accepted.

"Sorry, we don't have a truck…. We don't have that option, nor do we have the ability to schedule emergencies or say you know what we can’t do another hurricane this year,” Lombardo said. “That's not how it works."

A $330,000 house in north Naples currently pays $330 for this tax, compared to the same priced house in Corkscrew, where they are paying $1,155 in taxes.

Lombardo said if approved, that same house in both areas along with a reduced millage rate of .5 will be paying $419 dollars for the year.

Lombardo said he's trying to even out the playing field for businesses and homeowners.

"In my eyes, there's a little bit of a tilt here because when you look at the commercial, industrial and the institutional… they are getting more service and paying less percentage,” Lombardo said.

All members of the board voted in favor of adopting this new resolution, which can be found below.